It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Streator ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against the Pontiac Indians by a score of 7-3. For Streator, this counts as revenge for the 14-12 loss Pontiac walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2018.
Landen Cook looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Streator's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Landon Muntz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Cole Winterrowd was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Streator's win bumped their record up to 12-16. As for Pontiac, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Streator will look to defend their home field on Friday against East Peoria at 4:30 p.m. East Peoria's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Streator's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pontiac, they will head out on the road to square off against Pekin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Pekin has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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